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SLC to BUF: distance & flight time
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
1,706 mi
2,745 km · 1,482 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,706 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, United States
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Near BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLC from BUF?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Buffalo (BUF) is 1,706 miles (2,745 km, 1,482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLC to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Salt Lake City and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 2 hours ahead of Salt Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLC to BUF?
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